“Spirit of place symbolizes the living ecological relationship between a particular location and the persons who have derived from it and added to it the various aspects of their humanness…The reason we are now desecrating nature is not because we use it to our ends, but because we commonly manipulate it without respect for the spirit of place.”    — René Dubos

 

At the heart of Regenerative Development™ is
the concept of Place and Our Role in it.

Where sustainability is abstract, place is intimate, personal, filled with meaning and potential. Place arises from the rich connections among the earth, local nature and spirit. Regenerative development captures the unique rhythm and spirit of a place, partnering with the land to create enduring value for all who inhabit and use it. It helps people truly experience place, growing the caring required to make sustainability real.

 

In Regenerative Development™, Place is…

A Compass and Touchstone

for coalescing team members and stakeholders, selecting the right sustainability technologies and strategies, and creating enduring value.

A Source of “Natural” Intelligence

that shows how to integrate human and natural infrastructure so that development restores health to communities and ecosystems

The Story of Who We Can Be

that defines a community or project’s unique identity and role in the great work of healing the planet, place by place.